McCain Assails Iran’s Nuclear Aspirations In Yeshiva Address During his address, McCain called Iran “the chief state sponsor of international terrorism.” “There’s only one thing worse that a military solution, and that, my friends, is a nuclear-armed Iran,” McCain said. “The regime must understand that they cannot win a showdown with the world, and as Americans we also need to reassure the millions of Iranians who aspire to self determination that we support their longing for freedom and democracy.”